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You can E-file for portability when E-filing for your
loCal government from page 5 Portability – You Can Take It homestead exemption. Or, if you have already filed for a
• Civilian disability With You! homestead exemption and need only to file for portability,
• Institutional exemptions visit our website or call Exemption Services at (561)
• Florida law enforcement and first responders (disabled If you sell your home and buy a new one, there is good 355-2866.
in the line of duty) news – you may not lose all the tax savings accumulated
• Living quarters for parents or grandparents (also known over the years. Office Closed Due To Holiday
as the granny flat) Portability refers to Florida’s Save Our Homes
• Senior citizen (limited income) provision which allows you to transfer all or a significant In honor of Presidents’ Day, the Palm Beach County
• Veteran’s disability portion of your tax benefit, up to $500,000, from a home Property Appraiser’s Office (including all of our service
• Widow/widower exemption with a homestead exemption to a new home within the centers) will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20.
For more information, visit pbcgov.org/PAPA or call state of Florida that qualifies for a homestead exemption.
Exemption Services at (561) 355-2866. The application deadline for portability is March 1.

Tax Talk

Dear Friends: Specialty Vs. Personalized distributed to the county and invested in beach restoration,
This month, I thought infrastructure, marketing for the county and more. For
I would share a few “fun License Plates a full breakdown of TDT expenditures, visit discover.
facts” about our office that pbcgov.org/touristdevelopment/Pages/default.aspx.
I find quite interesting: Have you ever thought about adding a little personality Anyone who rents or provides accommodations to
• In December, our to your vehicle? Specialty and personalized license visitors in Palm Beach County for six months or less is
Client Care and Research plates allow you to add that little something extra that required to have a Tourist Development Tax Account
Center answered 18,840 your vehicle might be missing; however, there are some and collect 6 percent of the total taxable rental receipts
phone calls. important differences: from the visitor. TDT must be reported monthly even if
• The top five states Specialty License Plate $0.00 revenue is collected.
from where ne wly With over 100 plates from which to choose, these I frequently receive questions about TDT, and I
licensed Florida drivers plates raise funds for a variety of organizations thought I would share a few with you:
previously resided are New York, New Jersey, California, throughout Florida and since the program began, millions I want to list my property online (Airbnb, VRBO,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. of dollars have been raised. These specialty plates include or other platform), do I need a Tourist Development
• Each month, we electronically distribute more than an additional fee that is passed on to the sponsoring Tax (TDT) Account?
40,000 satisfaction surveys to clients who visit our service organization and varies depending on the plate. Like Yes, if you are renting your property for six months
centers in person or contact our office by phone. standard plates, specialty plates can be renewed for either or less, you need to set up a TDT account, in addition to
• For this current property tax season, 65 percent of one or two years and are replaced every 10 years. There a business tax receipt for short-term rental. Both can be
property owners paid their property taxes during the are nearly two million specialty license plates currently obtained by visiting www.pbctax.com.
month of November. issued in the State of Florida. I need to create a TDT account, where do I start?
• The cat, pictured poking its head out of the milk can Personalized Plate First, visit www.pbctax.com/tdt-support-center and
in our installment payment plan advertisement, is my very If you want to add additional customization to your review our “How to Guides” for step-by-step instructions
own kitty, Ms. Bader. vehicle you might be interested in a personalized plate. For on how to create a TDT account.
Regards, an additional fee, you can request a five to seven character For any questions about tourist development tax,
Anne M. Gannon, plate depending on the type of plate being personalized. please visit, www.pbctax.com/contact-us/tourist-
Constitutional Tax Collector, Keep in mind that requested personalizations are subject development-tax.
Serving Palm Beach County to approval and availability. These plates can only be
renewed annually, and are replaced every five years. Noteworthy Dates

‘Tis The Season – The Tourist Feb. 1 – Tourist Development
Taxes Due
Season That Is Feb. 20 – President’s Day –
Office Closed
It is that time of year when everyone is fleeing the Feb. 28 – Deadline for
frigid temperatures and descending on our oasis in the Property Tax 1 Percent
sunshine. Restaurants are busier and traffic is heavier. In Discount
2022 in Palm Beach County, we collected $80,513,227.59
in tourist development tax (TDT), otherwise known as
“bed tax.” This money is collected by my office and

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